Walking Away with Grace
The icy water soaked through my clothes, sending violent shivers through my body, but it was nothing compared to the freezing of my heart.
I stared at the scattered, ruined drafts on the floor, each torn piece representing a dream I had once cherished. In that endless, agonizing darkness, a part of Vivienne died. The love, the hope, and the pain were all being drained out of me, leaving behind only a hollow, unfeeling shell.
It wasn’t until midnight that they finally left. I stumbled to my feet and began picking up the shattered drafts. Then, I slipped out quietly.
I thought I had long since gone numb to the pain, yet my heart still ached so profoundly…Before dawn, while the sky was still da